The Countering Violent Extremism programme, which will run throughout 2018, has three aims:

Strengthen London’s minority and marginalised communities

Safeguard vulnerable people in London

Stop the spread of extremist ideologies

As well as reviewing existing counter-terrorism work in London, the City Hall programme will carry out an in-depth consultation with experts, local authorities, communities and others to identify operational improvements that can be made as quickly as possible.

“I am determined to do everything in my power to improve the work that safeguards the vulnerable and roots out and stops the people who are spreading vile ideologies and promoting terror with such violent and tragic consequences,” Sadiq said.

“This means engaging with Londoners to see what more we can all do to strengthen, integrate and empower communities to speak out and challenge hate crime and extremist views,” he said.

One of the Mayor’s first acts in office was to launch an independent review of London’s preparedness to deal with a major terrorist incident.

The Lord Toby Harris Review identified several areas for improvement, including strengthening security along the Thames and making better use of CCTV in emergencies. Two thirds of these recommendations are already in place, while more are underway.

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